Vasilia Vershinina
- Criminal Code
- Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
- Case category
- Terrorism casesExtremism cases
- Region
- Kamchatka Krai
- City
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Case summary
An activist from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, supporter of Svetlana Lada-Rus. On 4 September 2025, she was searched in a case of participation in the activities of an extremist organisation. According to the law enforcers' version, since 2021 she had been participating in the activities of the "Volya" party, founded by Lada-Rus, "on behalf of the officially unregistered organisations "All-People's Union of the Revival of Russia" and its subdivision - "Kamchatka Krai Council"." The day after her arrest, Vershinina was taken into custody. On 12 September 2025 she was transferred to house arrest. On 22 October 2925 it became known that another case was brought against Vershinina - on calls to terrorism because of the songs "International" and "Varshavyanka" in her personal Telegram channel.
Others charged under Article 205.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
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